Showing posts with label Quicktakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quicktakes. Show all posts

Friday, July 22, 2011

7 Quick Takes


1. Tyler and I took the boys swimming at the Canby pool today. The boys had been hankering to go there for a while as it features a real live diving board but we usually end up going to the Molalla pool as it's a smidgen closer and cheaper.  I grew up doing swim lessons at this pool and I hadn't been back for quite a while. Let's just say that it was way smaller than I remember it! Although the diving board was as awesome as ever.

2. While in Canby, I actually stopped at a garage sale and even bought something. I might be at 5 purchases now from garage sales.

3. I'm actually reading a book. Slowly, but surely! What I'm really enjoying is being able to read the Bible a little bit at a time. I've missed that.

4. I just got back from a date night with my parents. They invited me to come along for drinks at the local golf course. They have a nice bar/restaurant set up and since it's so close, it's easy to slip away for an hour. We sat out side on the patio, admired the sunset and had delicious strawberry shortcake. Plus, we know the family that runs the golf course, so it was fun to run into the parents.

5. During the evening, I determined that growing up in a golf course/restaurant setting would be pretty cool.

6. My dear friend is now pregnant at 42 weeks. Praying she'll have that baby soon!

7. I read today that this year Portland experienced the second wettest spring in 117 years and that we've had 7 days above 80 degrees so far. Seattle has had 70 minutes. Poor Seattle.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Years!

Random news:

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For Christmas, my favorite gift was a fondue pot from my brothers. We've used it twice in one week, so I would say it was a success. Thanks guys!

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For New Year's Eve, instead of attending a party (I was sick) we stayed home, had fondue, watched How to Steal a Million (Christmas gift) and Top Gear's Christmas Special. Lately it's been a tradition to stay up until midnight watch Top Gear. This one did not disappoint.

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I've decided to start doing some book reviews on here. I'm not sure if I've ever written a book review, but it should be a good "shall-ange" as Inspector Clouseau would say. Plus, most book sites (okay, I haven't searched very hard) seem to review fictional books, but I tend to be a non-fiction sort of gal. I think it will be fun.

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My knitting project is going fairly well. I'm knitting this sweater. I think I've almost doubled what in the picture. It's a knit down sweater. My friend Sally is knitting it at the same time and we were hoping to be done before New Years but I knew that was somewhat unrealistic. I think I'll just be happy to be done by next fall!